Measuring of fabrics.



PATENTED MAY 29, 1906.

F. G. STEPHAN.

MEASURING OF FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21.1904.

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: Specification of L'etters Patent.

Be it known that LFnrnnnrcn CARL Strn- PHAN, manufacturer, a; subject of -the Emperor of Germany,re'sidingi at Crimmitschan, in the Empire of Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements and Relating to the Measuring of Fabrics, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improved method of carrying into.practice the inven United States Letters Patent, No. 713,524, dated November 11, 1902, relating to means for measuring and checking the length of cloths and other fabrics, by means of'which a doubled layers ofmaterial and woundnp together with the fabric in such a manner that the strip constantly alters'its position between the two layers of stuff during the windin so that never more than one convolution 0* the strip comes above another, whereby the formation of a protuberance owing to accumulations of thicknesses of the paper strip which would p'roducea mark in thin and deli-' cate fabrics is obviated.

' .described in the aforesaid specification,

the measure-guide is actuated in this case. also b the measuringstrip, which is being woun up itself.

While, however, in accordance with the said prior specification the winding operation must be interrupted each time the 'measuringguide it reaches the end of the beam g, this is not necessary. in accordance with the present invention, as the driving mechanism which forms the subject of this a plication moves the measure-guide not on y outward,-but 1 backward, thereby making unnecess the reversal of the measure-guide by han and obviating-interruptions in the winding and measuring operations, In order to attain this end, a ear-wheel is fixed upon the spindle of the fiictiomroll carrying the measurg ing-strip, this wheel: meshing with gearing. The gearing drives a chain, whichis carried 3 over two chainwheels. One of the of this chain is articulated to one-end of a rod, the other extremity of which is articulated to the Ineasuring-strip guide.

Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the device in plan and in side elevation, respectively. Fig.

3 is a detail view showing the gear-wheels and chain transmission for the measure-guide.

The box I) is provided with a plate a for llpplication filed May 21, lrgbr serialllc. 2409,11?

resting upon the winding-table and with a pin cfor the reception of the measuring-strip roll d. Upon unwinding, the measuring-strip aiscarried round thed'rictiomroll f and over the hollow beam g. This'latter is provided with the measure-guide h, which is formed with two oblique delivery-slots iand k for right and left hand winding: 7

ilpon the-sp' dle of the friction-roll f is mounted the pinion Z, meshing with the gearwheel-m. On this latter is the pinion n, meshing with the geanwheel o, u on the spindle of which the chain-wheel p is is connected, by means of a chain g, with a second chain wheel r, mounted in the beam g.

A rod s connects the chain q with themeas- -nreguide it. The front edge of a cover t ed. This latter pressesmpon the measure-roll (Z in such a manner that the measure offers some resistance to unwinding, which must be greater than the resistance to the rotation of the gearing. The cover also aii'ords security against the falling out of the measuring-strip roll. by means of this mechanism the measuringstrip guide 72, experiences a constant uniform reciprocating movement, so that the device operation need not be interrupted so long as the measuring-strip is not unwound. Y

@What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1 acts quite automatically, and the winding 1. In a machine for laying a measuring- I strip between the folds or convolutions of a fabric, the combination of a friction-roller adapted to be rotated by the -meas'ur'in'g-. strip, a guide for laying the measuring-strip between the convolutions of the fabric, and

means. for effecting a reciprocation of the guide from the rotation of the friction-roller.

2. Ina machine for laying a measuringstrip between the folds or convolutions of a fabric, the combination of a beam, a strip' lay ng guide mounted on said arm, a frictionroller mounted at one end of said beam and adapted to be rotated by the HlQt1SilI'lI1g' strip, gearing connected to said friction-roller for converting the motion of the friction roller into reciprocating motion, and connections between said guide and said gearing for communicating said reciprocating motion to the guide.

3. Ina machine combination of a beam, a guide mounted on said beam and adapted to lay a ribbon at sub stantiallg right angles to said beam,- of means mounte on one end of said beam for reciprocating the guidefsaid means being actuated of the class described, the

by the material which is pased through saidguide.

light portable beam, a reciprocating guide mounted on said beam, a late for support? ing and positionin said eam, and means mopntedon onejen oisaid'beam for rec1pr0. 1 catlng said gu1de,Sa id Ineansbeing actuated by the measuring-strip.

, 5. In a machine for laying avn leaspringstrip uponthe folds of the convolutions' of a fabric, the combin'ationwith a beard and areceptacle containin atoll of measuring-ta e mounted on said exam, of a friction-r01 er mounted in the receptacle and over which the tapeis adaptedtopasgagiifle located at a short distance froifn' the receptacle and means connected tosaid friction-roller and to' said uide for reciprocating thegui'de frombsaid 2o friction-roller.

fabric ,1 the combination :of a l'light' .portabl beam, a reciprocating uide monnte blealn,a bo'x' at one en of said beam for containing the measurin -strip, a friction-roller also mounted in said 0')! and adapted to be tachedto the friction-roller for reciprocating said guide, and a 'co.ve'r.forsaidbqxadapted to retain the measuring-strip within the box and to, a" 5 ply friction thereto.

1. t i "my hand, 'inrp jesence of two subscribing wite e thi :ifihl 'a of Mimi-9 ERIEDRICH (EARL STEPHAN,

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HU ABBAS- on said In a nlachine for laying a measuring- 3 strip between the folds oriconvolutions of the' 4. In a machine of the class described,'-a.'

driyen by the measurm -strip, gearing at--- lm'ony whereof .I -have hereunto set 

